Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It was the red card—and subsequent White House phone call—heard ‘round the world. After USMNT striker Folarin Balogun was dealt a red card, President Trump gave FIFA head Gianni Infantino a ring. Suddenly, Balogun’s one-game suspension was revoked. It wasn’t enough to keep USMNT from losing against Belgium 4-1… but it was enough to ruin the World Cup vibes and make the United States, once again, the world’s villain.
What does this moment say about politics, sports, and FIFA as an organization? Sports journalist @iamjoonlee discusses this with host Mary Harris on the latest episode of What Next. Watch now: youtu.be/3riAWpdHVAQ?si=CeCCuNSwFByrcJMP
#soccer #worldcup #trump #politics #fifa
It was the red card—and subsequent White House phone call—heard ‘round the world. After USMNT striker Folarin Balogun was dealt a red card, President Trump gave FIFA head Gianni Infantino a ring. Suddenly, Balogun’s one-game suspension was revoked. It wasn’t enough to keep USMNT from losing against Belgium 4-1… but it was enough to ruin the World Cup vibes and make the United States, once again, the world’s villain.
What does this moment say about politics, sports, and FIFA as an organization? Sports journalist @iamjoonlee discusses this with host Mary Harris on the latest episode of What Next. Watch now: youtu.be/3riAWpdHVAQ?si=CeCCuNSwFByrcJMP
#soccer #worldcup #trump #politics #fifa
